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Health Buzz: Hormone Therapy's Effect on Breast Cancer and Other ... - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 15 Dec 2008 12:33 PM CST Ontario Now Health Buzz: Hormone Therapy's Effect on Breast Cancer and Other ... U.S. News & World Report - 3 hours ago Women who take hormone therapy after menopause have an increased risk of breast cancer, but women who take hormone therapy and then get breast cancer are at lower risk of dying from the disease, according to a new study presented at the San Antonio ... Hormone Drugs Linked to Breast Cancer, Again Newsinferno.com Breast Cancer: Alternating Mammograms, MRIs May Be Best for High ... Health.com MedPage Today - RedOrbit - Wall Street Journal Blogs - findingDulcinea all 311 news articles

Colorectal Cancer Racial Gap Still Growing - Washington Post Posted: 15 Dec 2008 09:01 AM CST ABC News Colorectal Cancer Racial Gap Still Growing Washington Post - 7 hours ago MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Despite major progress reducing overall colorectal cancer incidence and death rates in the United States, black men and women are still 45 percent more likely than whites to die of the disease. Fighting Colorectal Cancer in Blacks WebMD Racial Disparities Grow in Colorectal Cancer Medscape Reuters - iSurfHopkinsCo - The Associated Press - I Really Should Study all 330 news articles

US agency blasts Medicare fee-for-services plans - Reuters Posted: 15 Dec 2008 03:35 PM CST Center For American Progress US agency blasts Medicare fee-for-services plans Reuters - 44 minutes ago WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - People who sign up for popular Medicare options known as private fee-for-services plans may find themselves stuck with thousands of dollars in medical costs, a government watchdog agency said on Monday. Aetna offers new Medicare plans in Brevard, Seminole Bizjournals.com Video: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Annual Enrollment Period ... SYS-CON Brasil KSN-TV - SeniorJournal.com - Lawrence Journal World - Kaiser network.org all 18 news articles

Genetic Variants Tied to Obesity - Washington Post Posted: 15 Dec 2008 12:12 PM CST CTV.ca Genetic Variants Tied to Obesity Washington Post - 4 hours ago MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Certain people just may be destined to be obese, based on the discovery of six additional genetic variants tied to people with higher body mass index, a new study says. Obesity 'controlled by the brain' BBC News Gene variants in brain linked to weight United Press International ChattahBox - SmartBrief - Financial Times - Reuters India all 109 news articles

FDA plans more studies on baby bottle chemical - Reuters Posted: 15 Dec 2008 02:52 PM CST Current World News FDA plans more studies on baby bottle chemical Reuters - 1 hour ago By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US regulators are planning more research into a controversial chemical found in many plastic products, including baby bottles, indicating they have no immediate plans to curb bisphenol A. A letter signed by a Food ... FDA To Revise BPA Review, Considers Independent Studies CNNMoney.com FDA plans more research on BPA The Associated Press WIS - Current World News all 155 news articles

Immune System Works Better at Night - Washington Post Posted: 15 Dec 2008 09:17 AM CST Current World News Immune System Works Better at Night Washington Post - 7 hours ago MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A good night's sleep really does a sick body good, new research says. Stanford University research with fruit flies reveals that the immune system fights invading bacteria the hardest at night and the least during ... Study Shows Immune System Strongest at Night Inventorspot Immune System Is Stronger During Night Than Daytime dBTechno ToTheCenter.com - Boston Channel.com - eFluxMedia - InjuryBoard.com all 90 news articles

Insurance mandate hard to sell in recession - Bizjournals.com Posted: 15 Dec 2008 09:51 AM CST HealthNews Insurance mandate hard to sell in recession Bizjournals.com - 6 hours ago The last thing struggling businesses need in this weak economy is a mandate from the federal government requiring them to provide health insurance to their employees. Tom Daschle has his own health plan Los Angeles Times Daschle Chosen by Obama to Lead Health Care Reform HealthNews Minneapolis Star Tribune - SmartBrief - Kaiser network.org - eMaxHealth.com all 75 news articles

New York state plans soft drink ‘obesity tax’ - Financial Times Posted: 15 Dec 2008 02:25 PM CST New York state plans soft drink 'obesity tax' Financial Times - 1 hour ago By Jonathan Birchall in New York New York state could impose an "obesity tax" on high-calorie soft drinks such as non-diet versions of Coke and Pepsi as public concerns over obesity turn potentially fattening foods into a politically acceptable target ... An Obesity Tax, an Anti-Abortion Sting and Belt-Tightening at ... New York Times Obesity Tax? AllHipHop WalletPop - New York Times Blogs all 6 news articles

W.Va. among few states planning health expansion - Forbes Posted: 15 Dec 2008 11:13 AM CST W.Va. among few states planning health expansion Forbes - 5 hours ago AP , 12.15.08, 12:04 PM EST West Virginia's relatively stable budget position has allowed it to take the rare step of looking to expand its publicly funded health care as other states, stung by the recession, make cuts. Report: Most uninsured children from working families Bizjournals.com Planning Health Care Expansion WHSV Duluth News Tribune - Examiner.com - San Luis Obispo Tribune - North Florida NewsDaily all 32 news articles

New study firmly ties hormone use to breast cancer - The Associated Press Posted: 13 Dec 2008 04:51 PM CST CTV.ca New study firmly ties hormone use to breast cancer The Associated Press - Dec 13, 2008 SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Taking menopause hormones for five years doubles the risk for breast cancer, according to a new analysis of a big federal study that reveals the most dramatic evidence yet of the dangers of these still-popular pills. Breast changes tell whether treatment works: study Reuters Breast cancer costs poor people more Science News Science Daily (press release) - dBTechno - Washington Post - CBS 4 all 1,110 news articles

Justices Reject Appeal in Anthrax Libel Suit - New York Times Posted: 15 Dec 2008 01:33 PM CST Justices Reject Appeal in Anthrax Libel Suit New York Times - 2 hours ago By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider reinstating a lawsuit against The New York Times by a former government scientist who contended that he was defamed by a series of columns about the anthrax mailings of 2001. Hatfill Rejected by Top US Court on New York Times Libel Suit Bloomberg Court sides with NY Times in anthrax libel case The Associated Press New York Times Blogs - CNN - First Amendment Center all 57 news articles

No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory - WebMD Posted: 12 Dec 2008 05:09 PM CST No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory WebMD - Dec 12, 2008 By Salynn Boyles Dec. 12, 2008 - Eliminating carbohydrates from your diet may help you lose weight, but it could leave you fuzzy headed and forgetful, a new study suggests. Eating A Low-Carb Diet May Contribute To Memory Loss dBTechno Low-Carb Diets May Not be Good for Memory WLNS NHS Choices - TopNews - eFluxMedia - iTWire all 52 news articles

It's not too late to get flu protection - Dubuque Telegraph Herald Posted: 15 Dec 2008 11:05 AM CST Earthtimes (press release) It's not too late to get flu protection Dubuque Telegraph Herald - 5 hours ago BY TH STAFF To help stay healthy this holiday season, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold, reminds Illinois residents that it is not too late to get a flu shot. Flu Shots Still Available Trenton Republican Times Flu season means lost productivity as illness spreads Fort Worth Business Press Inside Self-Storage - WLOS - Asheville Citizen-Times - Gather.com all 43 news articles

New Jersey lawmakers advance medical marijuana bill - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com Posted: 15 Dec 2008 02:27 PM CST WMGM New Jersey lawmakers advance medical marijuana bill The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com - 1 hour ago Q. Do you think the Democratic controlled White House and Congress should toughen federal gun laws? by Associated Press AP File Photo | BEN MARGOTAngel Raich is seen with cannabis buds at her home on June 6, 2005, in Oakland, Calif. NJ Lawmakers Advance Medical Marijuana Bill WCBS-TV New York Medical marijuana bill clears Senate committee Press of Atlantic City The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - 1010 Wins - Newsday - PolitickerNJ all 35 news articles

Supporters hope redesigned contraceptive will increase usage - Orlando Sentinel Posted: 15 Dec 2008 03:32 PM CST China Daily Supporters hope redesigned contraceptive will increase usage Orlando Sentinel - 47 minutes ago By Judith Graham | Tribune reporter A new, cheaper version of the female condom has won approval from a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel, setting the stage for broader distribution of the product worldwide. New Female Condom Approved by FDA Panel Ms. Magazine FDA Panel Backs New, Less Costly Female Condom Kaiser network.org China Daily - TopNews - TVNZ - Health24.com all 11 news articles

Gene Mutation Appears To Help Prevent Heart Disease - Science Daily (press release) Posted: 15 Dec 2008 09:15 AM CST Canada.com Gene Mutation Appears To Help Prevent Heart Disease Science Daily (press release) - 7 hours ago ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2008) - Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have discovered a novel gene mutation among the Old Order Amish population that significantly reduces the level of triglycerides in the blood and ... Gene Mutation Protects Heart Of People On High Fat Diet dBTechno Gene Mutation Is Tied to Fast Fat Breakdown New York Times U.S. News & World Report - Discover Magazine - CNN - eFluxMedia all 127 news articles

Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Lifetime Health Insurance Caps - Kaiser network.org Posted: 15 Dec 2008 11:03 AM CST Galen Institute Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Lifetime Health Insurance Caps Kaiser network.org - 5 hours ago The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday, as part of a continuing series called "Falling Through: Casualties of the Health Insurance Crisis," examined how more US residents appear to be reaching lifetime benefits caps on their health insurance policies ... Save for hefty health-insurance costs in the event of unemployment Chicago Tribune Providing Health Insurance For All Through Private Health Insurance Galen Institute Indianapolis Star - Seattle Times - DesMoinesRegister.com - News-Sun all 33 news articles

Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2008 - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 13 Dec 2008 11:06 AM CST eFluxMedia Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2008 U.S. News & World Report - Dec 13, 2008 A proposal to encourage eating of fish to promote a healthier lifestyle is becoming a political issue in the final months of the Bush administration, reports the Associated Press. FDA reconsiders consumer advice on fish The Associated Press FDA planning to change consumer advice given to pregnant women and ... TopNews Associated Content - dBTechno - Hartford Courant - Environmental Working Group all 233 news articles

Whooping cough cases up - Cincinnati.com Posted: 14 Dec 2008 04:32 AM CST Providence Eyewitness News Whooping cough cases up Cincinnati.com - Dec 14, 2008 By Cindy Kranz • ckranz@enquirer.com • December 14, 2008 Starting Monday, Williamsburg School District will send home any elementary student who appears to have pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. Suspected whooping cough cases cause concern Indianapolis Star Whooping cough cases in Providence Eyewitness News Chicago Tribune - Pine Tree - IdahoStatesman.com - WTVQ all 78 news articles

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